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Four Mass. nursing homes dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks
“This is actually not a surprise to me what’s happening,” said Richard Ellison, MD, an infectious disease specialist at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. “Pretty much the entire world is saying that Covid has gone away. This remains a very contagious virus.”
Massachusetts to close all 'Stop the Spread' COVID-19 testing sites
The testing site on Front Street in Worcester run by UMass Memorial Health is among those set to close on March 31. The decision is due to a drop in demand for COVID-19 testing, the state DPH said.
Will this be the year that medical aid in dying becomes law in Massachusetts?
“The Massachusetts bill is very similar to the bill in California and other states,” said Dr.
Why hospitals could be facing millions of newly uninsured patients this year Jakob Emerson - 2 days ago
At UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, President Michael Gustafson, MD, said the system is increasing the number of employees on its financial counseling team to assist patients who may see a loss of coverage.
UMass Memorial Health – Harrington Opens New Urgent Care Express in Southbridge
SOUTHBRIDGE, MA, March, 2 2023 – UMass Memorial Health – Harrington (UMHH) has opened a new Urgent Care Express at Harrington clinic at 164 South Street in Southbridge. The clinic is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (closed on weekends).
How one state helps kids in crisis stay safe, out of the ER
DeAnna Pedro, a liaison between pediatrics and psychiatry at UMass Memorial Medical Center, reviewed Haley’s report and considered recommending time in a psychiatric unit. “She was doing a lot of high-risk things,” Pedro said.
Locals make preparations ahead of extreme cold later this week
UMass Memorial Health's Deputy Chief of EMS Michael Hunter said whatever you wear, make sure it’s loose fitting. After 30-plus years of experience, Hunter said EMTs see cases of hypothermia and frost bite frequently. "Anyone that's outside needs to cover their skin," said Hunter.
'It's the gift of life,' Woman receives liver transplant 15 years after donating her kidney
WORCESTER -- Stephanie Boyd is a true living example of when you do good things for others it will come back in unexpected ways. The New Hampshire woman was diagnosed with liver disease and recently received a liver transplant at UMass Memorial Medical Center.
COVID-19, Flu Shots Ending At Worcester Site
WORCESTER, MA — A COVID-19 and flu shot site at the Mercantile Center will no longer offer the vaccines starting this week, according to the Worcester Division of Public Health.
Bivalent booster cuts risk of XBB.1.5 symptomatic infection by about half
A new CDC study has found that the Covid-19 bivalent booster reduces the risk of symptomatic infection from the most common subvariant circulating in the U.S. right now by about half.
Maura Healey appoints new secretary of health and human services
In her role as secretary, Walsh will also sit on the state’s Health Policy Commission, and will have to navigate her ties to the hospital industry while the commission pursues price caps for the highest-priced providers — an effort to constrain health care spending g
UMass Memorial Health awarded $1.2 million for COVID-19 response
UMass Memorial Health Care is the beneficiary of over $1.2 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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Dozens of high school girls gathered to shadow experienced UMass Memorial OB-GYNs in the operating room and learn from their experiences in a roundtable discussion.
Learn more about this collaboration with @UMassChan and @girls_inc https://t.co/aA4ayRHOd0— UMass Memorial Health (@umassmemorial) July 23, 2024